Alex Len

The lottery order has been set, the Miami Heat now locked into the No. 10 pick for the June 25 NBA Draft. So how might the first 14 picks play out? Here's Ira Winderman's early forecast. - Minnesota Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns, 6-11, C, Kentucky. The 'Wolves already have their share of sizzle in Ricky Rubio and Andrew Wiggins. With Towns, Minnesota gets an upgrade on Nikola Pekovic in the middle (or even to play alongside), without getting a player who also needs the ball in his hands. - Los Angeles Lakers: Jahlil Okafor, 6-11, C, Duke. The point guards in this draft are intriguing, but Kobe Bryant is going to dominate the ball (or at least try to) for at least one...

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